Adamite
This piece appeared on the cover of the March-April 1979 issue of Volume 10 of The Mineralogical Record and at p.37 of Mexico Special Issue II in Volume 34. Ex Wayne and Dona Leicht, who bought it from Walt Lidstrom. Also featured at pp.14- 15 in Tom Moore’s online report of 15 April 2019 with its photo and his comment: ‘one of the best miniatures of Ojuela mine adamite I’ve ever seen’.
Fluoresces lime green under UV.
Photos by László Kupi
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Species
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.1 x 4.0 x 2.5 cm
Locality
Added on10/21/2025
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Mineral guideLearn about Adamitezinc arsenate with vivid hues, sharp microcrystals on limonite, and bright UV fluorescence; prized by collectors from Ojuela, Tsumeb, and Lavrion.
Regional guideAdamite from Ojuela MineOjuela Mine, Mexico — adamite with yellow-green pinwheel crystals, blue cuprian and purple manganoan varieties, strong UV fluorescence, a top collector locality
OriginOjuela MineAbout specimens from Ojuela Mine
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